Risk
In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environment), often focusing on negative, undesirable consequences. Many different definitions have been proposed. The international standard definition of risk for common understanding in different applications is “effect of uncertainty on objectives”.The understanding of risk, the methods of assessment and management, the descriptions of risk and even the definitions of risk differ in different practice areas (business, economics, environment, finance, information technology, health, insurance, safety, security …
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World Bank Group · 31 December 2026 English
The Standard Conditions (as defined in the Appendix to this Agreement) apply to and form part of this Agreement. 1.02. [...] The Recipient shall exercise its rights to carry out …
2024, which sets out a summary of the material measures and actions to address the potential environmental and social risks … ” means, collectively: (i) “Environmental and Social Standard 1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks …
WHO: World Health Organization · 14 January 2025
This report details the risk communication, community engagement, and infodemic management (RCCE-IM) School held in Istanbul, Türkiye – a key initiative by the WHO Regional Office for Europe aimed at …
CPI: Climate Policy Initiative · 14 January 2025 English
9 billion p. [...] Blended finance mechanisms, which make use of catalytic capital to mitigate the risk of projects and attract the private sector, have the potential to expand investment agendas in strategic …
2021-2023 30 Figure 8. Climate Finance for Agriculture Risk Management, by Source of Funds and Climate Use, … 2015-2023 34 Figure 9. Climate Finance for Agriculture Risk Management by Type and Source of Resource, 2021-2023 … Climate Use 24 Rural Credit Policy 26 Agriculture Risk Management 33 Agriculture Guarantee Program (PROAGRO) … Climate Finance 55 Rural Credit Policy 55 Agriculture Risk Management 56 Government Spending 57 Capital Markets … and PROAGRO Operations ZARC Agricultural Climate Risk Zoning System (Sistema de Operações do Crédito (Zoneamento …
ECOS: Environmental Coalition on Standards · 13 January 2025 English
13 January 2025 Ursula von der Leyen: Protect people, nature, and democracy in EU regulations We, the undersigned civil society and trade union organisations, urge the European Commission to uphold …
improve efficiency, there is a growing and very real risk that this agenda may translate into deregulation … Foundation People vs Big Tech REScoop.eu Seas At Risk The Good Lobby T&E WWF EU Austria AK EUROPA GT Attac …
CFA Institute Research and Policy Center · 13 January 2025
Discounted cash flow valuation offers a tempting sense of numerical clarity, but 80% of that “value” can rest on uncertain terminal assumptions. Fragile, indeed.
Wellcome · 13 January 2025 English
Harlequin IT Services
Internal Control and Risk Management The Company’s internal control and risk management, which includes … procedures to respond to the risk of management override. In addressing the risk of fraud through management … procedures to respond to the risk of management override. In addressing the risk of fraud through management …
NYU: New York University · 10 January 2025 English
New York City to Albany to Washington, D.C., to stop a virtual sentencing where Trump faced no real risk of imprisonment, fine, or probation. His attorneys lost every round in the New York State judiciary …
stop a virtual sentencing where Trump faced no real risk of imprisonment, fine, or probation. His attorneys …
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues · 10 January 2025 English
The Permanent Forum is mandated to provide expert advice and recommendations on Indigenous issues to the ECOSOC and through the Council to United Nations agencies, funds and programmes; to raise …
also continue to be excluded from mitigation programmes and actions, marginalizing their voice and agency, with associated risks …
ERIA: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN & East Asia · 10 January 2025 English
ERIA Research Project Report FY2024, No. 28
millions of new jobs, it also poses a significant risk of job losses in traditional fossil fuel industries …
10 January 2025
voters content. Consequently, insurers like State Farm have found it financially unviable to cover high-risk areas and have withdrawn from regions like Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades, which recently suffered … overburdening remaining insurers. He emphasizes that while insurance is inherently about managing risk, the system's stability depends on a delicate balance. Overregulation and political interference can …
